2023 – Kognitive Kriegsführung: Neueste Manipulationstechniken als Waffengattung – Jonas Tögel
THE BOOK “Cognitive warfare” could be the missing piece that enables the transition from military victory on the battlefield to lasting political success.
Since 2020, NATO has been promoting a new form of psychological warfare: so-called “cognitive warfare,” which is described as the “most advanced form of manipulation.” This directly targets the psyche of every individual, with a very specific goal: to “hack” our minds like a computer.
Propaganda researcher Jonas Tögel explains the background and history of cognitive warfare: from the beginnings of modern war propaganda 100 years ago, through the militarization of neuroscience, to future technologies such as nanorobots or neuroweapons. And he shows that the mind war waged through so-called “soft power techniques” is already taking place, mostly unnoticed.
JONAS TÖGEL
Dr. Jonas Tögel is a German psychologist, American studies scholar, propaganda researcher, and bestselling author. He works as a research associate at the Institute of Psychology at the University of Regensburg. His motivation is to help people recognize, understand, and neutralize manipulation in everyday life and propaganda. In doing so, he is committed to strengthening his audience’s resilience so that one can remain peaceful, positive, and able to act even in difficult times.
Website Dr. Jonas Tögel: https://www.jonastoegel.de
THE LECTURE – “When I gave my lecture on “NATO’s cognitive warfare” in spring 2023, it was not foreseeable how much the threat of war in Europe would increase. Today it is clear that cognitive warfare has divided populations, weakened the peace movement, and that it is therefore possible to continue to push forward with rearmament and a new, major war in Europe. What is needed now is an understanding of the mechanisms of war propaganda and a determined, shared, and loud desire for peace.” – Dr. Jonas Tögel
Video:
Discussed in the lecture, at 1:19:56 – Inoculation Theory and Misinformation, published 29th October 2021 in NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence, by Jon Roozenbeek and Sander van der Linden
¤ Link to the NATO website: https://stratcomcoe.org/publications/inoculation-theory-and-misinformation/217
¤ Link to the PDF: https://stratcomcoe.org/pdfjs/?file=/publications/download/Inoculation-theory-and-Misinformation-FINAL-digital-ISBN-ebbe8.pdf
Quote: “[…..] we first discuss how to define “misinformation”, and how it relates to various other commonly used terms such as “disinformation” and “fake news”. Next, we examine the psychology of correcting misinformation: what happens when someone is exposed to a fact check, and what are the benefits and drawbacks of correcting misinformation once the damage is already done? Finally, we discuss how to build psychological resilience against misinformation through psychological “vaccines” or “inoculation”: we look at the theoretical background of inoculation theory (dating back to the 1960s), its modern application within the context of online misinformation (in online games and educational videos), and future prospects and research avenues in the field.“
THE AUTHORS OF “Inoculation Theory and Misinformation”
Both authors, the Dutch Jon Roozenbeek and Sander van der Linden, are psychology professors at the university of Cambridge, GB. The biography on their Cambridge profile doesn’t mention any collaboration with NATO or writing for NATO.
Attention: There’s no link to the NATO document “Inoculation Theory and Misinformation”. Attention: There’s no link to their Cambridge profile on the NATO profile.
Check: Jon Roozenbeek and Sander van der Linden.
¤ Link to the Cambridge University profile of Jan Roozenbeek: https://www.psychol.cam.ac.uk/staff/dr-jon-roozenbeek
¤ Link to the Cambridge University profile of Sander van der Linden: https://www.psychol.cam.ac.uk/people/sander-van-der-linden
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